I would like to thank all of those who were involved in helping make this year’s Soup for the Soul another successful event. We owe our success to the tremendous community support, participating restaurants, volunteers, the hospice team and local high school students. The generous silent auction donating artists and local businesses also enabled us to raise additional funds for hospice.

Other accolades go to J.P. Rappenecker for music and video assistance, Pagosa Brewery, Mountain Spirits and Pagosa Springs Chamber of Commerce and Moonlight Books for assistance with ticket sale locations.

If you’re yearning for more soup, join us on March 25 for Soup for the Soul in Durango at the La Plata Fairgrounds. Local Durango restaurants will offer their favorite soups and appetizers. For more information, visit www.hospiceofmercy.org

With sincere appreciation,

Tina Gallegos

Focus on Marriage

Pagosa Springs friends:

We would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to many people and organizations who made the Focus on Marriage Simulcast a blessing to many local marriages. People from Pagosa Cowboy Church, Mountain Heights Baptist Church, Restoration Fellowship and Centerpoint Church had a vision to bring this opportunity to a local venue, and it was a success. Seven local churches were represented, as well as attendees from Durango, Mancos and Aztec. We would also like to thank those who came through at the last minute with work on the technical equipment, and a huge “Thank You” to Art Bonna from Radio Shack. We would also like to say “Thanks” to all who helped with childcare, facility preparation and food preparation. Local marriages are encouraged, thanks to the efforts of those who place a high priority on the value of families in this community.